USA Network, which just spent its third consecutive year as the #1 network in basic cable, announced today it has picked up the original series Royal Pains, starring Mark Feuerstein ("Good Morning Miami"). According to a network release, the show will also star Paulo Costanzo ("Joey"), Jill Flint ("Gossip Girl") and Reshma Shetty ("30 Rock").

The show has been given an 11 episode order and centers on a young doctor named Hank Lawson (Feuerstein) who is blackballed from the medical community, then loses his girlfriend and his New York City apartment. Months later, after crashing a party in the Hamptons and treating a guest requiring medical attention, he becomes the go-to guy for all the ritchie ritches.

Jace Alexandar ("Burn Notice") directed the pilot and will serve as directing producer on the series. The pilot features guest appearances by Campbell Scott ("Six Degrees") and Christine Ebersole ("Saturday Night Live").

Personally, I'm excited to see Feuerstein again. He was just plain funny on Good Morning Miami and also had a memorable role on one of my favorite shows, The West Wing.

It sounds like USA -- which is the same network that also brings us Psych, Burn Notice, The Starter Wife and In Plain Sight -- could have another winner on its hands.